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Joseph Haydn

String Quartets, Op. 20

Op. 20

The six string quartets Op. 20 by Joseph Haydn are among the works that earned Haydn the sobriquet "the father of the string quartet". The quartets are considered a milestone in the history of composition; in them, Haydn develops compositional techniques that were to define the medium for the next 200 years.
The quartets were composed in 1772 at a time of tensions in Haydn's life, and also when Haydn was influenced by new philosophical and political ideas sweeping Europe. Some analysts see the impact of these emotions and ideas on the quartets.

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Movements

  1. String Quartet in E-flat major, op. 20 no. 1, Hob. III:31: String Quartet in E-flat major, op. 20 no. 1, Hob. III:31: I. Allegro moderato
  2. String Quartet in E-flat major, op. 20 no. 1, Hob. III:31: String Quartet in E-flat major, op. 20 no. 1, Hob. III:31: II. Menuetto. Allegretto
  3. String Quartet in E-flat major, op. 20 no. 1, Hob. III:31: String Quartet in E-flat major, op. 20 no. 1, Hob. III:31: III. Affettuoso e sostenuto
  4. String Quartet in E-flat major, op. 20 no. 1, Hob. III:31: String Quartet in E-flat major, op. 20 no. 1, Hob. III:31: IV. Finale. Presto
  5. String Quartet in C major, op. 20 no. 2, Hob. III:32: String Quartet in C major, op. 20 no. 2, Hob. III:32: I. Moderato
  6. String Quartet in C major, op. 20 no. 2, Hob. III:32: String Quartet in C major, op. 20 no. 2, Hob. III:32: II. Capriccio. Adagio
  7. String Quartet in C major, op. 20 no. 2, Hob. III:32: String Quartet in C major, op. 20 no. 2, Hob. III:32: III. Menuetto. Allegretto
  8. String Quartet in C major, op. 20 no. 2, Hob. III:32: String Quartet in C major, op. 20 no. 2, Hob. III:32: IV. Fuga a 4 soggetti
  9. String Quartet in G minor, op. 20 no. 3, Hob. III:33: String Quartet in G minor, op. 20 no. 3, Hob. III:33: I. Allegro con spirito
  10. String Quartet in G minor, op. 20 no. 3, Hob. III:33: String Quartet in G minor, op. 20 no. 3, Hob. III:33: II. Menuetto. Allegretto
  11. String Quartet in G minor, op. 20 no. 3, Hob. III:33: String Quartet in G minor, op. 20 no. 3, Hob. III:33: III. Poco adagio
  12. String Quartet in G minor, op. 20 no. 3, Hob. III:33: String Quartet in G minor, op. 20 no. 3, Hob. III:33: IV. Finale. Allegro molto
  13. String Quartet in D major, op. 20 no. 4, Hob. III:34: String Quartet in D major, op. 20 no. 4, Hob. III:34: I. Allegro di molto
  14. String Quartet in D major, op. 20 no. 4, Hob. III:34: String Quartet in D major, op. 20 no. 4, Hob. III:34: II. Un poco adagio e affettuoso
  15. String Quartet in D major, op. 20 no. 4, Hob. III:34: String Quartet in D major, op. 20 no. 4, Hob. III:34: III. Menuet alla Zingarese & Trio
  16. String Quartet in D major, op. 20 no. 4, Hob. III:34: String Quartet in D major, op. 20 no. 4, Hob. III:34: IV. Presto e scherzando
  17. String Quartet in F minor, op. 20 no. 5, Hob. III:35: String Quartet in F minor, op. 20 no. 5, Hob. III:35: I. Allegro moderato
  18. String Quartet in F minor, op. 20 no. 5, Hob. III:35: String Quartet in F minor, op. 20 no. 5, Hob. III:35: II. Menuetto
  19. String Quartet in F minor, op. 20 no. 5, Hob. III:35: String Quartet in F minor, op. 20 no. 5, Hob. III:35: III. Adagio
  20. String Quartet in F minor, op. 20 no. 5, Hob. III:35: String Quartet in F minor, op. 20 no. 5, Hob. III:35: IV. Finale. Fuga a due soggetti
  21. String Quartet in A major, op. 20 no. 6, Hob. III:36: String Quartet in A major, op. 20 no. 6, Hob. III:36: I. Allegro di molto e scherzando
  22. String Quartet in A major, op. 20 no. 6, Hob. III:36: String Quartet in A major, op. 20 no. 6, Hob. III:36: II. Adagio. Cantabile
  23. String Quartet in A major, op. 20 no. 6, Hob. III:36: String Quartet in A major, op. 20 no. 6, Hob. III:36: III. Menuetto. Allegretto
  24. String Quartet in A major, op. 20 no. 6, Hob. III:36: String Quartet in A major, op. 20 no. 6, Hob. III:36: IV. Fuga a 3 soggetti. Allegro

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